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and another chance to see chelsea clinton taking part in the national day of service event. in 2009, activities began with president-elect and mrs. obama attending church services across from the white house. they went to the white house and the motorcade for the coast and the inaugural address. here is a look at the activities from 2009. ♪ >> how are you? [sirens] [cheers and applause] ♪ [cheers and applause] >> good morning. [cheers] [cheers and applause] >> you ok? >> yeah, i'm fine. ♪ cheers and applause ♪ [cheers and applause] [cheers] >> ready to go? >> we have senator biden in the other room. >> present. ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, the chief justice of the united states, john g. roberts jr. and the associate justices of the supreme court of the united states. ♪ >> how are you? good morning. >> ladies and gentlemen, william bailey, john rogers jr., patrick g. ryan, cochairs of the inaugural committee. and the executive director of the 56 presidential inaugural committee. ♪ ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, the president elect [indiscernible] >> how are you? >>
and another chance to see chelsea clinton taking part in the national day of service event. in 2009, activities began with president-elect and mrs. obama attending church services across from the white house. they went to the white house and the motorcade for the coast and the inaugural address. here is a look at the activities from 2009. ♪ >> how are you? [sirens] [cheers and applause] ♪ [cheers and applause] >> good morning. [cheers] [cheers and applause] >> you ok?...
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it was headlined by chelsea clinton, the honorary chair. joining her was beau biden. this is about 15 minutes. >> are you ready to kick off this day of doing a lot of good? i will be your and see today. let's have a huge national day of service welcome to the woman who was the co-chairman of the reelection campaign, and she is currently serving as the co- chair for the inauguration committee, let's hear it for eva longoria. >> good morning. i am so excited to be here. it is so inspiring to see so many of you come out for this national day of service and give back to your community. a lot of the know -- >> a lot of you know, i grew up in corpus christi, texas. and i grew up in a family of volunteers and a family and community of people who wanted to give back. my three sisters and i were very blessed to have a great role models, which were my parents, who dedicated their lives to serving the others. i mother was a special-education teacher. [cheers] yeah, teachers. my dad worked on the army base. my parents were crystal clear about what they wanted for us and that was
it was headlined by chelsea clinton, the honorary chair. joining her was beau biden. this is about 15 minutes. >> are you ready to kick off this day of doing a lot of good? i will be your and see today. let's have a huge national day of service welcome to the woman who was the co-chairman of the reelection campaign, and she is currently serving as the co- chair for the inauguration committee, let's hear it for eva longoria. >> good morning. i am so excited to be here. it is so...
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we are so proud of hillary clinton. [applause] president obama trusts women and women can trust president obama. we have a reason to feel good about where we stand today. with the movement we have built together, we have reason to aim high elie the years to come. -- aim high in the years to come. last cycle, we more than quintupled the size of the economy -- our community. we're using technology to open our doors to another generation of women, and men, where we meet them. we reach them where they are. we help them understand what is at stake. we added in their voices to our movement. today, i am proud to say that emily's list is now more than two million members strong. let's make it 5 million in four years. let's do it. [applause] listt to see emily's expand its impact starting right now. i literally mean right now. immediately. join emily's list. there are a donor card that your table and there are candidates to leave you now. after all, we're in the business of winning elections. i have been in that business a while
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also good to see president bill clinton. i just want to say we're praying for you, god bless you and we do appreciate you. >> bipartisan moment with justice scalia talking to patrick leahy of vermont. you wonder what you get to eat. here is what the menu is like. the first course is steamed lobster. the second hickory-grow by sen, and wild huckleberry reduction. the third course is hudson valley apple pie with sour cream ice cream, aged cheese, and honey. the wind will be from new york state from chuck schumer the represents the united states senate. next is a call from nelson. caller: i have a question with the ceremonies being whipped on the 21st. i notice reagan's inauguration in 1985 that it was moved to the 21st. if there is a change of presidents and falls on a sunday, are the ceremonies moved to the 21st there as well? thank you. host: yesterday recovered the official swearing in of the president and vice president. those ceremonies held separately. those were to affirm the constitutional requirements. today is really
also good to see president bill clinton. i just want to say we're praying for you, god bless you and we do appreciate you. >> bipartisan moment with justice scalia talking to patrick leahy of vermont. you wonder what you get to eat. here is what the menu is like. the first course is steamed lobster. the second hickory-grow by sen, and wild huckleberry reduction. the third course is hudson valley apple pie with sour cream ice cream, aged cheese, and honey. the wind will be from new york...
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the clinton administration decided they wanted to get rid of that. we only wanted to have people in stores selling guns with licenses. the survey at the time was not careful in terms of making sure the people they were asking understood whether somebody was actually a dealer or not. there is evidence that indicates people were in answering the survey who thought you were a dealer if you were dealing out of the store. they may not have been someone selling from their home was a dealer or not. if you take that into account, you are probably talking about a percent of transfers not involving background checks or family members probably in the low single digits. host: could more redone if the atf had a full-time director and if there were a week to speed up the background checks? guest: that is a budget issue. i have not heard complaints about the actor/director not be incompetent. the big thing with the director, is kind of funny. the president appointed someone in 2010 when the democrats have 59 seats in the senate. the democrats were the ones who obje
the clinton administration decided they wanted to get rid of that. we only wanted to have people in stores selling guns with licenses. the survey at the time was not careful in terms of making sure the people they were asking understood whether somebody was actually a dealer or not. there is evidence that indicates people were in answering the survey who thought you were a dealer if you were dealing out of the store. they may not have been someone selling from their home was a dealer or not. if...
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reagan, clinton, and bush. guest: this is the second time in our history when we have had three successive two-term presidencies. three men going to their second inaugural in a row. the only other time that happened was in the 19th century. jefferson, madison, and monroe. on your right. it is an interesting counterpoint to the polarization we talk about. host:, you to listen to an interview we conducted on december 18, 2008 with outgoing president george w. bush. listen to what he said, also his body language. [video clip]journ >> instead, i am optimistic that we can change the tone in washington. -- you said, i am optimistic that we can change the tone in washington. >> that was a hopeful person saying that. courts are you less hopeful? -- clerks are you less hopeful? >> we work together, there were some bipartisan accomplishments but the rhetoric got very tough. some people here in this town use the politics of personal destruction to advance their agenda. i do not want to sound self- serving, but i have not.
reagan, clinton, and bush. guest: this is the second time in our history when we have had three successive two-term presidencies. three men going to their second inaugural in a row. the only other time that happened was in the 19th century. jefferson, madison, and monroe. on your right. it is an interesting counterpoint to the polarization we talk about. host:, you to listen to an interview we conducted on december 18, 2008 with outgoing president george w. bush. listen to what he said, also...
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[applause] -- secretary of state hillary clinton. [cheers and applause] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, the children of the vice president'. [applause] ♪ ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, the daughters of the president, malia obama and sasha obama. [applause] ♪ [cheering] ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, dr. jill biden. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, the first lady of the united states, mrs. michelle obama. the clerk of the house of representatives. [applause] ♪ ♪ ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, the vice-president of the united states, joseph r. biden. senate deputy sergeant at arms, house deputy sergeant at arms, senate majority leader harry reid, and house democratic leader, nancy pelosi. [applause] ♪ ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states, brought h. obama -- barack h. obama, the house sergeant at arms, chairman of the joint congressional committee on inaugural ceremonies, senator charles schumer, center lamar alexander, the speaker of the house, john boehner. senate majority leader harry reid.
[applause] -- secretary of state hillary clinton. [cheers and applause] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, the children of the vice president'. [applause] ♪ ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, the daughters of the president, malia obama and sasha obama. [applause] ♪ [cheering] ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, dr. jill biden. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, the first lady of the united states, mrs. michelle obama. the clerk of the house of representatives. [applause]...
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attorney-general holder served as deputy attorney general during the clinton administration. we appreciate the leadership which mr. holder has brought to the apartment. commitment.renewed . you have sharpen the national focus on violence prevention, and helped many of our citizens to combat violence. you are an important member of the vice-president's working group, and it is an honor to have you here at the u.s. conference of mayors. [applause] >> thank you. good morning. i guess good afternoon. one of the two. thank you, mayor, for those kind words, and it is a pleasure to be here today and a privilege to be included once again in this annual four. i would also like to thank mayor michael nutter for all you have done to make these nmeetings a success. i would like to criminal-justice committee to take part in this important session. for more than a decade, this organization has brought together dozens of our nation's brightest public service to share ideas, to discuss concerns, and formulate a policy solutions that our cities, communities, and our citizens deserve. over the
attorney-general holder served as deputy attorney general during the clinton administration. we appreciate the leadership which mr. holder has brought to the apartment. commitment.renewed . you have sharpen the national focus on violence prevention, and helped many of our citizens to combat violence. you are an important member of the vice-president's working group, and it is an honor to have you here at the u.s. conference of mayors. [applause] >> thank you. good morning. i guess good...
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i believe the clinton inauguration was open? guest: first of all, we should note that the president worshipped at an african- american church and celebrated the martin luther king holiday that way as well as through the service. i guess we should take time to note that his religion, one caller mentioned that, has been controversial. i think they have not worship on a routine basis. i think they felt uncomfortable about choosing a church in the district partly because of the destruction that causes. it is very traditional for presidents not only to do this service and writing about president kennedy, he lived in georgetown so the morning of his inauguration there were 8 inches of snow and he tried to go to church to his parish and georgetown where his mother was but she would not go to him because she had dressed in her old snow togs and did not want to be photographed. she said it warned her heart to think that he had gone. it was not a sunday and he did not have to go and he was out until about 4:00 a.m. the night before but he
i believe the clinton inauguration was open? guest: first of all, we should note that the president worshipped at an african- american church and celebrated the martin luther king holiday that way as well as through the service. i guess we should take time to note that his religion, one caller mentioned that, has been controversial. i think they have not worship on a routine basis. i think they felt uncomfortable about choosing a church in the district partly because of the destruction that...
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reagan, clinton, and bush. guest: this is the second time in our history when we have had three successive two-term presidencies. three men going to their second inaugural in a row. the only other time that happened was in the 19th century. jefferson, madison, and monroe. you're right. it is an interesting counterpoint to the polarization we talk about. host: i want you to listen to an interview we conducted on december 18, 2008 with outgoing president george w. bush. listen to what he said, also his body language. [video clip] >> you said, i am optimistic that we can change the tone in washington. >> that was a hopeful person saying that. >> are you less hopeful? >> we work together, there were some bipartisan accomplishments but the rhetoric got very tough. some people here in this town use the politics of personal destruction to advance their agenda. i do not want to sound self- serving, but i have not. i do not think a president should. i was hoping for better tone, and it did not happen. host: as you refle
reagan, clinton, and bush. guest: this is the second time in our history when we have had three successive two-term presidencies. three men going to their second inaugural in a row. the only other time that happened was in the 19th century. jefferson, madison, and monroe. you're right. it is an interesting counterpoint to the polarization we talk about. host: i want you to listen to an interview we conducted on december 18, 2008 with outgoing president george w. bush. listen to what he said,...
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the greatest decrease in child poverty in america came under bill clinton with a republican congress in the late 1990's. that is just a fact. jeffrey is shaking his head. no, it is a fact. the lowest level of black children in poverty in history was 1997. you could make an argument that having a welfare system shift toward opportunity would work. >> i'm going to give you all the time you need. before that, what would you say then to those who read the "new york times" stories when they did to review 15 years after bill clinton's welfare to work program, that women and children were falling faster into poverty than anybody else? [applause] it was that program that helped push them in there? were they wrong? >> yes, but let me carry you two steps further. i have been working with a former california assembly leader on a project state-by- state to get people out of prison if they are there for non-violent crimes, to get them brought back into society. you cannot discuss how we will solve some of these problems without rethinking prison in america. [applause] ok? now that is a very diffi
the greatest decrease in child poverty in america came under bill clinton with a republican congress in the late 1990's. that is just a fact. jeffrey is shaking his head. no, it is a fact. the lowest level of black children in poverty in history was 1997. you could make an argument that having a welfare system shift toward opportunity would work. >> i'm going to give you all the time you need. before that, what would you say then to those who read the "new york times" stories...
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it was president clinton who actually started the immelt service.day as a day of the chelsea clinton kicked off all of the events happening at the national mall today. we have a lot of resources on line for you to see the inauguration this weekend. we will have a special video feeds and behind-the-scenes photos. c-span.org. >> that is exactly right. putting oxygen in here. until someone else arrives. [indiscernible] >> we have first aid kits, survival kits. we of first aid for cats and dogs. we have a swimming clauses. -- swimming classes. sign up for anything that you want. >> thank you very much. >> those of you more interested, -- whoa r are interested, go to the mannequin over there. learn how to save a life. thank you very much. [indiscernible] >> straight up and over. [indiscernible] >> getting a lesson in cpr at the national mall at the red cross both. this is a national day of service. we're looking at this while we wait to take you to an elementary school in northeast d.c. president obama and his family will be volunteering theire ahed of his swearing-in ceremony for his sec
it was president clinton who actually started the immelt service.day as a day of the chelsea clinton kicked off all of the events happening at the national mall today. we have a lot of resources on line for you to see the inauguration this weekend. we will have a special video feeds and behind-the-scenes photos. c-span.org. >> that is exactly right. putting oxygen in here. until someone else arrives. [indiscernible] >> we have first aid kits, survival kits. we of first aid for cats...
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the greatest decrease in child poverty in america came under bill clinton with a republican congress in the late 1990's. that is just a fact. jeffrey is shaking his head. no, it is a fact. the lowest level of black children in poverty in history was 1997. you could make an argument that having a welfare system shift toward opportunity would work. >> i'm going to give you all the time you need. before that, what would you say then to those who read the "new york times" stories when they did to review 15 years after bill clinton's welfare to work program, that women and children were falling faster into poverty than anybody else? [applause] i too was the program that helped push them in there? were they wrong? -- it was that program that helped push them in there? were they wrong? >> yes, but let me carry you two steps further. i have been working with a former california assembly leader on a project state-by- state to get people out of prison if they are there for non-violent crimes, to get them brought back into society. you cannot discuss how we will solve some of these problems wit
the greatest decrease in child poverty in america came under bill clinton with a republican congress in the late 1990's. that is just a fact. jeffrey is shaking his head. no, it is a fact. the lowest level of black children in poverty in history was 1997. you could make an argument that having a welfare system shift toward opportunity would work. >> i'm going to give you all the time you need. before that, what would you say then to those who read the "new york times" stories...
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we also heard from chelsea clinton and eva longoria. we will be checking back in at this event on this inauguration weekend. later, we will have remarks from president obama. he is scheduled to speak at 11:45 a.m. eastern. and then michelle obama will be with her kids at the kids inaugural ball. as washington gears up for the inaugural festivities, ben bernanke talked about the u.s. economy and the fed's role in monetary policy. he called on congress to raise the debt ceiling in the release of u.s. can pay its bills. he spoke at the gerald ford school of public policy. >> thank you very much. it is also my great pleasure to welcome all of you here today. on behalf of the gerald r. ford school of public policy, the university of michigan is extremely honored to welcome the hon. ben bernanke, chairman of the board of governors of the federal reserve system. today's conversation is the latest in our series of distinguished lectures, policy talks at the fort school. we're so pleased that region white can introduce to the events and we're al
we also heard from chelsea clinton and eva longoria. we will be checking back in at this event on this inauguration weekend. later, we will have remarks from president obama. he is scheduled to speak at 11:45 a.m. eastern. and then michelle obama will be with her kids at the kids inaugural ball. as washington gears up for the inaugural festivities, ben bernanke talked about the u.s. economy and the fed's role in monetary policy. he called on congress to raise the debt ceiling in the release of...
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we are so proud of hillary clinton. [applause] president obama trusts women and women can trust president obama. we have reason to feel good about where we stand today. with the movements like the one we have built together we have reason to aim high in the years to come. last cycle we more than quintupled the size of our community. we were using technology to open our doors to another generation of women and men where we meet up. we are reaching them where they are, helping them understand what is at stake and adding their voices to our movement. i am proud to say that emily's list is now more than 2 million members strong. let's make it 5 million. let's do it. i want to see emily's list expand to the next cycle. i literally mean right now. immediately. there are donor cards at your table and candidates who need to now. we are in the business of winning elections. i have been in that business awhile now. i have opened a lot of envelops from emily's list of donors. i have seen a lot. i have accepted speeches and i have
we are so proud of hillary clinton. [applause] president obama trusts women and women can trust president obama. we have reason to feel good about where we stand today. with the movements like the one we have built together we have reason to aim high in the years to come. last cycle we more than quintupled the size of our community. we were using technology to open our doors to another generation of women and men where we meet up. we are reaching them where they are, helping them understand...
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bill clinton was sworn in as the 42nd president in 1993, january 20. he beat the first president bush in the 1992 election, in which independent candidate ross perot got about 19% of the popular vote. this is about 20 minutes. [applause] >> governor, are you ready to take the oath? >> i am. >> would you please raise your right hand? i, william jefferson clinton, do solemnly swear that i will faithfully execute the office of president of the united states -- >> that i will faithfully execute the office of president of the united states -- >> and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect, and defend the constitution of the united states, so help me god. >> so help me, god. >> congratulations. [cheers and applause] ♪ ["hail to the chief" plays] [gun salute] >> we are getting ready to do it. ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states of america, william jefferson clinton. [cheers and applause] >> my fellow citizens, today we celebrate the mystery of american renewal. this ceremony is held in the depth of winter, but by the words we s
bill clinton was sworn in as the 42nd president in 1993, january 20. he beat the first president bush in the 1992 election, in which independent candidate ross perot got about 19% of the popular vote. this is about 20 minutes. [applause] >> governor, are you ready to take the oath? >> i am. >> would you please raise your right hand? i, william jefferson clinton, do solemnly swear that i will faithfully execute the office of president of the united states -- >> that i...
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i'm very proud of secretary clinton. i think the republicans, unless they change their way of doing things, they are going to be a party of absence. secretary clinton and president obama, something that couldn't be avoided. something that wasn't on the radar for them. they have to get over losing two presidential elections and let's come together. the best thing for them to do is to get on with it. we are a progressive country and we need to be progressive in our thinking. host: do you think the questions by republicans were fair or too tough? caller: especially my representative from south carolina, joe wilson, the man who called the president a liar and the other representatives from south carolina. they want to be stuck in the past and they aren't thinking progressively and that's where this country is headed. host: the new chairman of the committee is ed royce of california. and one of his questions for secretary clinton was why weren't the -- why were the security forces withdrawn from benghazi. and here's what she
i'm very proud of secretary clinton. i think the republicans, unless they change their way of doing things, they are going to be a party of absence. secretary clinton and president obama, something that couldn't be avoided. something that wasn't on the radar for them. they have to get over losing two presidential elections and let's come together. the best thing for them to do is to get on with it. we are a progressive country and we need to be progressive in our thinking. host: do you think...
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i will say that this is the first time in a long, long time since president clinton that i actually have real hope that we can get something done to save lives. it's been a tough battle. i would say to so many of the victims out there, there are times when we lose faith, there are times when we want to give up. all i can say is we can't give up. the shootings have only gotten worse. there are things we can could have done so many years ago that could have prevented so many of these killings. not only the mass killings, it is also the shootings that happen every single day. since what happened in connecticut, with those children and the teachers, 900 people have died from gun violence. i keep count. i keep count. because it is going to be up to all of us to try to talk to some of our members on both sides of the aisle that we as americans will stand with them if they stand with us and try to reduce gun violence. they do not have to be afraid of the radical n.r.a. i say thank you because there are many gun owners in this country that are good citizens and they should not be tagged with som
i will say that this is the first time in a long, long time since president clinton that i actually have real hope that we can get something done to save lives. it's been a tough battle. i would say to so many of the victims out there, there are times when we lose faith, there are times when we want to give up. all i can say is we can't give up. the shootings have only gotten worse. there are things we can could have done so many years ago that could have prevented so many of these killings....
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first thing they'd hit the door start running down president clinton at that time and going to take all of our guns away. always going to take the guns away. host: let me ask you about background checks. how did it work? caller: i don't know how it works as far as personally knowing how it works. i don't have a problem with background checks. of course when i had my gun store even, i can tell you i would go to some of these offsite gun sales that they are talking about, these gun shows, and they'd be out in the parking lot dealing with guns with no registration or whatsoever, and, you know, those type of things are what has caused all of this to happen to our gun lobbyists and what not right now is if these right-wing nut cases -- >> all of this available in our video library at c-span.org. we are going to take you now to the white house executive office building where president obama shortly will detail his plan for and proposed legislation and proposals for gun violence in the wake of the shootings in newtown, connecticut, and following the hearings and the deliberations of the gun pa
first thing they'd hit the door start running down president clinton at that time and going to take all of our guns away. always going to take the guns away. host: let me ask you about background checks. how did it work? caller: i don't know how it works as far as personally knowing how it works. i don't have a problem with background checks. of course when i had my gun store even, i can tell you i would go to some of these offsite gun sales that they are talking about, these gun shows, and...
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in 1993, president clinton passed nafta. in 1996, president clinton and the republican party got rid of the glass-steagall act which separated the investment and commercial banks that have been in effect for 66 years. in 1997, the democratic president and a republican congress allowed china in to the world trade agreement with free trade to the united states. these things should be brought up. we need to bring back glass- steagall. most importantly, our country has to simplify this tax system. i have dealt with the irs for five years. the irs will tell you they do not even understand it. they say is over 72,000 pages long now. it is just ridiculous. if i was king for a day, i would some in congress and within 30 days they would give me a federal tax system they could recite or i would charge them with treason. i preach the time and i appreciate c-span. -- i appreciate the time. host: houston, taxes? -- texas? one last time. caller: i had my phone on mute, excuse me. host: you are supposed to put the television on huge, not t
in 1993, president clinton passed nafta. in 1996, president clinton and the republican party got rid of the glass-steagall act which separated the investment and commercial banks that have been in effect for 66 years. in 1997, the democratic president and a republican congress allowed china in to the world trade agreement with free trade to the united states. these things should be brought up. we need to bring back glass- steagall. most importantly, our country has to simplify this tax system....
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and secretary clinton. it's an honor to be here today and i want to thank you for the time you've spent with us and with the senate for that matter, i'm sure it's been a long day. my experience is truth without credibility is meaningless and credibility once lost is difficult to reacquire. my concern is the degree to which stault statements about benghazi have danieled america's credibility not only here but abroad. i don't focus on your statements in that regard, rather i focus on others. on september 16, 2012, on "meet the press," ambassador susan rice stated, and i quote, what happened in benghazi was initially a ton tain -- spontaneous reaction to what had transpyred in cairo, almost a copy cat of the demonstrations against our facilities in cairo which were prompted by the video, end quote. let me broke the state -- break the statement down into three parts, if i might. i'd like you to confirm whether her comments were true or false. secretary clinton, is ambassador rice's statement that benghazi was a
and secretary clinton. it's an honor to be here today and i want to thank you for the time you've spent with us and with the senate for that matter, i'm sure it's been a long day. my experience is truth without credibility is meaningless and credibility once lost is difficult to reacquire. my concern is the degree to which stault statements about benghazi have danieled america's credibility not only here but abroad. i don't focus on your statements in that regard, rather i focus on others. on...
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clinton's appearance tomorrow. host: on the issue of foreign policy, what will be president obama's legacy? where will the focus in his second term? guest: looking back over the first term, he did wind down the war in iraq. he's in the process now of winding down the war in afghanistan. more broadly, i think this whole light footprint strategy, heavy use of drones, targeted killings, trying to deal with trips to american national security via technology from a distance with minimal risk to american lives is one that is very central to their strategy, but one that is also open the a host of related issues, many of which have not been very extensively litigated, at least in public, in terms of what are the rules, how can the president of the u.s. deem an american citizen to be justifiably killed by one of these methods, unilaterally? i think you will see some of the internal debates about this begin to play out in public. to beingrobably going an epic battle over the next several years over military spending. pentago
clinton's appearance tomorrow. host: on the issue of foreign policy, what will be president obama's legacy? where will the focus in his second term? guest: looking back over the first term, he did wind down the war in iraq. he's in the process now of winding down the war in afghanistan. more broadly, i think this whole light footprint strategy, heavy use of drones, targeted killings, trying to deal with trips to american national security via technology from a distance with minimal risk to...
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tomorrow, secretary of state hillary clinton testifies on capitol hill on the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. first up, she's before the senate foreign relations committee. that's live at 9:00 a.m. eastern on c-span3. then, in the afternoon the secretary before the house foreign affairs committee. that's set to get under way at 2:00 p.m. eastern. again, both of those hearings live on c-span3. also, c-span.org tomorrow. also tomorrow, the house will postpone a decision, will debate a bill postponing on raising the nation's debt ceiling. you saw pete sessions, the rules committee chairman, filing that rule on the house floor a moment ago. they met this afternoon to discuss the flan which would require both chambers of commerce to pass a budget plan by april 15 or have their salaries withheld. the debt at $16.4 trillion. the meeting is an hour and 20 minutes. >> i want to welcome our -- three of our four witnesses that are here. it's always a fun thing to see a star of the show, everybody wants to get their autograph. mr. chairman, welcome to the rules committee. we
tomorrow, secretary of state hillary clinton testifies on capitol hill on the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. first up, she's before the senate foreign relations committee. that's live at 9:00 a.m. eastern on c-span3. then, in the afternoon the secretary before the house foreign affairs committee. that's set to get under way at 2:00 p.m. eastern. again, both of those hearings live on c-span3. also, c-span.org tomorrow. also tomorrow, the house will postpone a decision, will...
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president clinton. [cheers and applause] >> my fellow citizens, today we celebrate the mystery of american renewal. this ceremony is held in the depth of winter, but by the words we speak and the faces we show the world, we force the spring, a spring reborn in the world's oldest democracy that brings forth the vision and courage to reinvent america. when our founders boldly declared america's independence to the world and our purposes to the almighty, they knew that america, to endure, would have to change, not change for change's sake but change to preserve america's ideals -- life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness. though we marched to the music of our time, our mission is timeless. each generation of americans must define what it means to be an american. on behalf of our nation, i salute my predecessor, president bush, for his half-century of service to america. [applause] and i thank the millions of men and women whose steadfastness and sacrifice triumphed over depression, fascism, and communism. t
president clinton. [cheers and applause] >> my fellow citizens, today we celebrate the mystery of american renewal. this ceremony is held in the depth of winter, but by the words we speak and the faces we show the world, we force the spring, a spring reborn in the world's oldest democracy that brings forth the vision and courage to reinvent america. when our founders boldly declared america's independence to the world and our purposes to the almighty, they knew that america, to endure,...
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bill clinton from 1993. president eisenhower in 1957. harry truman in 1949. richard nixon from 1969. john kennedy in 1961. george bush at 10:00 eastern at 1989. lyndon johnson from 1965. the jakarta from 1977. at 11:00, george w. bush and his 2001 inauguration. -- lyndon johnson -- jimmy carter in 1977. that is coming up at 8:00 eastern tomorrow night on c- span. our inauguration coverage kicks off this weekend as president obama begins his second term. the official swearing-in ceremony is sunday at the white house. we will have live coverage. we will also include your phone calls. we will begin with a look back at president obama's 2009 inaugural address. then on monday, the public inaugural ceremonies with the swearing in at noon, the capitol luncheon, and a parade down pennsylvania avenue. coverage begins at 7:00 eastern here on c-span, c-span radio, and c-span.org. join the conversation throughout the day on facebook and twitter. >> the greatest honor history can be so is the title of peacemaker. this honor now beckons america the chance to help lead the
bill clinton from 1993. president eisenhower in 1957. harry truman in 1949. richard nixon from 1969. john kennedy in 1961. george bush at 10:00 eastern at 1989. lyndon johnson from 1965. the jakarta from 1977. at 11:00, george w. bush and his 2001 inauguration. -- lyndon johnson -- jimmy carter in 1977. that is coming up at 8:00 eastern tomorrow night on c- span. our inauguration coverage kicks off this weekend as president obama begins his second term. the official swearing-in ceremony is...
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though clinton in 1993. white eisenhower in 1957. harry truman, 1940 nine. 1960 nine, richard nixon, then president kennedy in 1961. george w. bush in 19 99. lyndon johnson that from 1965. jimmy carter from 1977. we will wrap up with george w. bush from 2001. starting tonight at 8:00 pm on c-span. >> i barack hussein obama do solemnly swear -- , --[no audio]>> the official swearing ceremony at the white house before noon eastern. our coverage includes your phone calls and a look back at the 2009 presidential inaugural address. the public and inaugural ceremony will be swearing in at noon eastern at the us capitol and other festivities, including the capitol luncheon and parade. live coverage begins at 7:00 a.m. eastern time. join the conversation by phone, facebook, and on twitter. >> you can see the crews finishing up work between the white house and the capitol getting ready for the inauguration. you can see in front of the white house off of the inaugural parade on monday. some of the finishing touches are going up. there is a pre
though clinton in 1993. white eisenhower in 1957. harry truman, 1940 nine. 1960 nine, richard nixon, then president kennedy in 1961. george w. bush in 19 99. lyndon johnson that from 1965. jimmy carter from 1977. we will wrap up with george w. bush from 2001. starting tonight at 8:00 pm on c-span. >> i barack hussein obama do solemnly swear -- , --[no audio]>> the official swearing ceremony at the white house before noon eastern. our coverage includes your phone calls and a look...
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i will say that this is the first time in a long, long time since president clinton that i actually have real hope that we can get something done to save lives. it's been a tough battle. and i would say to so many of the victims out there, there are times when we lose faith. there are times when we kind of want to give up. and all i can say is we can't give up. and the shootings have only gotten worse and there are things we could have done so many years ago that could have prevented so many of these killings. not only the mass killings, it's also the shootings that happen every single day. since what happened in connecticut, with those children and the teachers, 900 people have died from gun violence. i keep count. i keep count. because it's going to be up to all of us to try to talk to some of our members on both sides of the aisle, that we as americans will stand with them if they stand with us in trying to reduce gun violence. they do not have to be afraid of the radical n.r.a. and i say that because there are many gun owners in this country that are good citizens and they should not
i will say that this is the first time in a long, long time since president clinton that i actually have real hope that we can get something done to save lives. it's been a tough battle. and i would say to so many of the victims out there, there are times when we lose faith. there are times when we kind of want to give up. and all i can say is we can't give up. and the shootings have only gotten worse and there are things we could have done so many years ago that could have prevented so many of...
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bill clinton and his first from 1993. dwight eisenhower after that, 1957. at 9:00 p.m. harry truman's 1949 inauguration. richard nixon from 1969. ronald reagan, also john f. kennedy after that from 1961, obviously. george h.w. bush in his 1989 inauguration. linden johnson follows that. jimmy carter from 1977. we finish up with george w. bush from 1991. all of that getting under way tomorrow night at 8:00 p.m. eastern. >> we'll start sunday at 10:30 a.m. eastern with your calls and more and a look back at the president's 2009 inaugural dress. and then on monday the public inaugural ceremonies. our coverage starts at 7:00 a.m. the swearing-in is at noon. we'll cover that. the luncheon, the parade and more. and throughout the day of course you can continue to join us by phone, facebook and twitter. we're using the #inaug2013. while we wait for vice president joe biden we will go back to the issue of reducing gun violence in a round table discussion from this morning's "washington journal." host: this morning we've been talking with gun owners and getting their views on wha
bill clinton and his first from 1993. dwight eisenhower after that, 1957. at 9:00 p.m. harry truman's 1949 inauguration. richard nixon from 1969. ronald reagan, also john f. kennedy after that from 1961, obviously. george h.w. bush in his 1989 inauguration. linden johnson follows that. jimmy carter from 1977. we finish up with george w. bush from 1991. all of that getting under way tomorrow night at 8:00 p.m. eastern. >> we'll start sunday at 10:30 a.m. eastern with your calls and more...
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. >> i know you'll have a chance tomorrow to question secretary clinton and as of yet the real issues have not come to the table fully which is why was the obama scradmrgs actively arming and supporting known al qaeda fighters in libya, which were responsible for the attack during the overthrow of gaddafi and continue to support known al qaeda elements in syria and elsewhere? senator rand paul made a good statement -- i just want to say senator rand paul called -- talked about fast and furious saying there would be an investigation in the senate. i want to know, representative amash with the government and oversight reform, this could be obama's watergate. how far will he take it? >> i believe a lot of questions the american people want asked will be asked. i anticipate, me personally, asking some very pointed questions of the secretary because i have questions as an american taxpayer and as a citizen. i was surprised this weekend after what happened in algeria that secretary panetta said we're going to go after the guys that were responsible for killing these americans that were work
. >> i know you'll have a chance tomorrow to question secretary clinton and as of yet the real issues have not come to the table fully which is why was the obama scradmrgs actively arming and supporting known al qaeda fighters in libya, which were responsible for the attack during the overthrow of gaddafi and continue to support known al qaeda elements in syria and elsewhere? senator rand paul made a good statement -- i just want to say senator rand paul called -- talked about fast and...
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the honorable speaker newt gingrich was able to work with president bill clinton to not only balance our budget but to create a budget surplus. we can do this but we must do so in a bipartisan fashion, taking the best ideas from both sides of the aisle, finding common ground and moving forward. thank you. i yield back the remainder of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from texas. mr. sessions: thank you, mr. speaker. we'll reserve our time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. mcgovern: two minutes to the gentlewoman from texas, ms. jackson lee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized for two minutes. ms. jackson lee: i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. ms. jackson lee: i thank very much to my friend from massachusetts. i thank very much to my friend from texas. i hope all of us will commit to doing our job. i'm glad that my good friend recognizes that in the constitution, article 1, section 8, the congress has the
the honorable speaker newt gingrich was able to work with president bill clinton to not only balance our budget but to create a budget surplus. we can do this but we must do so in a bipartisan fashion, taking the best ideas from both sides of the aisle, finding common ground and moving forward. thank you. i yield back the remainder of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from texas. mr. sessions: thank you, mr. speaker. we'll reserve our time. the speaker...
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otherwise, it is not worth the effort. >> hillary clinton spoke about the september 11 attack. it killed ambassador chris and other americans. live coverage on c-span 3. >> from the very start, or deny its military always done -- always spend a lot of their time fighting unconventional warfare. those terms do not make a heck of a lot of step -- sens. that is one of the big takeaways i had. the way we think about this subject is all messed up. we think somehow conventional warfare is the norm. the reality is, those have always been the exception. think about the more modern world. what was the last conventional war we saw? this is a hard question to answer. it was the russian invasion of georgia in 2008, which did not last long. all over the world, there are people dying in the world. all these people are victims. they are being ravaged by unconventional warfare. >> this weekend, max boot on the history of guerrilla warfare. -- january 22t is the anniversary of roe vs. wade. a march against abortion. members spoke about the 40th anniversary of the supreme court ruling in the hou
otherwise, it is not worth the effort. >> hillary clinton spoke about the september 11 attack. it killed ambassador chris and other americans. live coverage on c-span 3. >> from the very start, or deny its military always done -- always spend a lot of their time fighting unconventional warfare. those terms do not make a heck of a lot of step -- sens. that is one of the big takeaways i had. the way we think about this subject is all messed up. we think somehow conventional warfare is...
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and secretary of state, hillary rodham clinton. [applause] >> hello. how are you? >> mr. president -- ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> ladies and gentleman, the children of the vice-president accompanied by the house chief administrative officer. >> congressman, how are you? [applause] ♪ ♪ ♪ [cheering] >> ladies and gentleman, the daughters of the united states, malia obama and sasha obama. [applause] ♪ ♪ [cheering] ♪ ♪ [chanting "obama"] >> ladies and gentlemen, dr. jill biden accompanied by mrs. john boehner, deputy clerk of the house of representatives, robert reeves. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, the first lady of the united states, mrs. michelle obama accompanied by the clerk of house of representatives -- [inaudible] [applause] ♪ ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, the vice president of the united states, joseph r. biden, accompanied by inaugural coordinator for the joint congressional committee on inaugural procedures, the sergeant at arms, the house that the sergeant at arms, said a majority leader harry reid,
and secretary of state, hillary rodham clinton. [applause] >> hello. how are you? >> mr. president -- ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> ladies and gentleman, the children of the vice-president accompanied by the house chief administrative officer. >> congressman, how are you? [applause] ♪ ♪ ♪ [cheering] >> ladies and gentleman, the daughters of the united states, malia obama and sasha obama. [applause] ♪ ♪ [cheering] ♪ ♪ [chanting "obama"]...
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clinton, president and mrs. carter, mr. chief justice. one former president not sure today, honey and i were sitting next to him, george h w bush and barbara if you years ago. i said to barbara, what should i speak about? and she said, about five minutes, george. there will probably come a time when your children are trying to explain to their grandchildren that this day actually happened. if those great-grandchildren do not believe it, we have pictures. these pictures are for you and we wish you the best as you work for that common good. [applause] >> i would now like to introduce the distinguished majority leader of the house of representatives, eric cantor, to present the lennox inaugural gift. >> good afternoon. on behalf of the joint congressional committee on inaugural ceremonies, it is my honor to present the president and mrs. obama, the vice president and dr. biden with this beautiful crystal vases. the images of the united states capitol and white house are hand cut and etched into the crystal. the crystal basis on which they si
clinton, president and mrs. carter, mr. chief justice. one former president not sure today, honey and i were sitting next to him, george h w bush and barbara if you years ago. i said to barbara, what should i speak about? and she said, about five minutes, george. there will probably come a time when your children are trying to explain to their grandchildren that this day actually happened. if those great-grandchildren do not believe it, we have pictures. these pictures are for you and we wish...